Au-dessus de, archaic = M. F. sur

72. Bacchus = Dionysus, the god of wine. He was, according to the mythology, the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus of Thebes. He is supposed to hâve conquered India and hâve taught the Indians the culture of the vine and of various fruits.

73. Araspe, or Hyphase, called nowadays Sutlej, tributary of the Indus. The monuments are said to hâve been immense altars.

74. Bossuet's description of the short career of Alexander is held to be one of the most éloquent passages of the Discours.

75. The Dauphin is again referred to the first part of the Discours.

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76. To the family of Antigone, one of Alexander's lieutenants.

77. It il much to Bossuet's crédit that he had the courage to praise peace to the son of Louis XIV.